James Watson (British Army officer)
Sir James Watson | |
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| Born | 1772 Chilton, Buckinghamshire |
| Died | 14 August 1862 (aged 90) Wendover, Buckinghamshire, UK |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Indian Army |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir James Watson KCB (1772 – 14 August 1862) was a British Army officer and Commander-in-Chief, India.
Military career
[edit]Watson was commissioned into the 14th Regiment of Foot reaching the rank of major in 1802.[1] He was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Battalion of his regiment in 1807 and served in India and Batavia.[1]
In March 1835 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, India and continued in that role until September; two years later he was promoted to lieutenant general[2] and made colonel of the 14th Foot, a position he held until his death.[1]
He was also an active member of the Army and Navy Club.[3] He lived in Wendover in Buckinghamshire.[4]
He died in 1862. He had married Sarah, with whom he had at least a son and a daughter.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 14th Regiment of Foot
- ^ "No. 19456". The London Gazette. 10 January 1837. p. 64.
- ^ Rules & Regulations and List of Members of the Army & Navy Club H. M. Pollett, 1861
- ^ Wills & Bequests Illustrated London News, 1863
- ^ "Major General Sir James Watson". Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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- 1772 births
- 1862 deaths
- People from Aylesbury Vale
- British Army lieutenant generals
- West Yorkshire Regiment officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- British Commanders-in-Chief of India
- North Staffordshire Regiment officers
- Military personnel from Buckinghamshire
- 19th-century British Army personnel